No cabinet meeting this week

Restrictions on issuing passports to Sri Lankan Citizens lifted

The Government today issued a circular ending the restrictions placed in March 2011 on the issuance of passports to Sri Lankan citizens resident abroad who, at different times, were compelled to leave Sri Lanka due to conflict or political reasons. In March 2011, instructions had been issued to all Sri Lanka Missions abroad to refrain from issuing passports to those who had applied and gained refugee status or asylum in another country unless they have renounced their refugee and/or asylum stat

01 Jun, 2016

Opposition says MR’s army security fully withdrawn despite concerns

The opposition says the army security of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been fully withdrawn despite concerns raised over the decision. Joint opposition member of Parliament Keheliya Rambukwella told reporters today that Rajapaksa was the only person who refused to give-in to pressure to stop the war against the LTTE. He said that protests were staged even overseas against the former President in an attempt to stop the defeat of the LTTE. Rambukwella said that the refused by?Rajapaksa

03 Jun, 2016

President to visit China again on invitation from Chinese President

President Maithripala Sirisena is to visit China soon, his second official visit to China since taking office as President in January last year. Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said President Sirisena will be visiting China?on an invitation extended by Chinese President?Yi Xianliang. He said the visit will help further boost the relationship between both countries. The visit follows Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to China this year and?Sirisena’s visit to China in March last year.

03 Jun, 2016